<?xml version="1.0"?>
<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0000876661</cik>
        <entityName>NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LLC</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>46640</cik>
        <entityName>HEINZ H J CO</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-03385</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>1 PPG Place, Suite 3100</street1>
            <street2></street2>
            <city>Pittsburgh</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>PA</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>PENNSYLVANIA</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>15222-5448</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>(412) 456-5700</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Common Stock</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Paras Madho</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Director</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2013-06-12</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
